VFB in the Press

The below articles on the Tourism Debate include VFB's stance of ethical tourism.

The Burma Question

Lonely Planet's latest guide to the country has reignited the debate on the link between tourism and human rights abuses, writes Sam Chambers

Tourism is back on the road to Mandalay

The Little Red Email writes about the tourism debate in Burma.

Treading Lightly on the Road to Mandalay

Joshua Kurlantzick reports on his trip to Burma in the New York Times:

Treading Carefully on the Road to Mandalay

Joshua Kurlantzich's back, this time reporting his visit to Burma in the Taipei Times.

Tourists to Myanmar face ethical dilemma

In the Toronto Star, Cara Gardner and James Pitkin discuss the ethical dilemma tourists face when visiting Burma.

Analysis - Sanctions Revisited

The House of Lords today reignited the Burma sanctions debate, publishing a report focusing on the effects of restrictions against a number of global targets, including the Burmese regime. Clive Parker reports in the Democratic Voice of Burma, May 09 2007.

The Controversial Burma Debate

Paul Gourdon and Cat McGovern carried out research on the pros and cons of travel to Burma. Published in the Burma Digest on the 3rd June 2007.

The Controversial Burma Debate - UK Indymedia

Paul Gourdon and Cat McGovern's article also printed in the UK Indymedia, 3rd June 2007.

Asia: Myanmar (Burma) — to go or not to go?

Sara Benson from the LA Times gives a brief overview of tourism in Burma. Note the comments from travellers who have visited Burma to gain some interesting insight into visiting Burma.

The Forbidden Route?

Most human rights activists agree that tourism in Burma is “a difficult question.” By Patricia W. Elliott, Briarpatch Magazine, November 2006